Real People Real HistoryA Moment in the life ofChief Micanopa
Whereas Darrel Bell
has described this as "History according to Jim", we will leave it at that
for now. So take note, this is bits and pieces of our past, cut and
pasted into this History. Feel free to correct me or add to this
work in progress, that we call History.This moment in the life of Chief Micanopa
comes to you from the pages of Alachua County Ancient Records Deed Book
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I found this interesting deed, does anyone know the rest of the story?

Ancient Record BookBook BPage 76

Know all men by these presents
that I Micanopy Chief of the Seminole tribe of Indians in the Territory
of Florida for and in consideration of One Hundred & forty dollars
to me in hand paid before the sealing of these presents the receipt whereof
I hereby acknowledge have bargained sold and conveyed and by these presents
do bargain sell and convey to John Paine and Susan Paine wife of the said
John Paine a certain Negro girl named Catherine daughter of the said John
and Susan Paine born in the month of March 1829. The condition of
this conveyance is that the said John Paine is to exercise the right of
Parent and guardian over the said Catherine until the age of Twenty One
Years when the said Catherine is by these presents to free. And I
the said Micanopa aforesaid do hereby warrant this my said conveyance to
be good, and engage to defend the said John from all claims to said Catherine
whatsoever during and after her minority. Given under my hand and
seal this sixth day of May 1834 done in presence of
his Augustus Steele
Micanopa x Chief Judge of the County Court Hillsborough Co
mark

The within conveyance witnessed also by us at Fort King this 6th
day of May 1834
William M. Graham
Capt. ** Infantry
his
Osucher x Speaker to Micanopa
mark
his
Jumper x Orator to Micanopa
markPersonally came before me Augustus Steele Judge of the County Court
for the County of Hillsborough Florida William M. Graham Esq’r Captain
commanding at Fort King who being sworn saith that he witnessed the signing
and delivery of the within deed of gift & conveyance Sworn before me
William M. Graham Augustus Steele Judge of the County Court Hillsborough County